2012 YMCA Healthy Kids Day Run Registration is OPEN!

April 18, 2012 by Brian Hunt
Filed under Past Events

2012 YMCA Healthy Kids Day Run

Friday, May 18, 2012

Check in and late registration 4:30 – 5:30pm

Running events begin at 6:00pm

Portage West Middle School, 7145 Moorsbridge Road, Portage

Click here to register online for the 2012 YMCA Healthy Kids Day Run

2012 YMCA Healthy Kids Day Run Flyer – Downloadable PDF

It’s far more than a race; it’s an evening of family fun! Kalamazoo Area Runners is a proud sponsor and member of the organizing committee of the YMCA Healthy Kids Day run scheduled Friday, May 18, 2012 @6:00 pm at Portage West Middle School. Preschool age children age 4 and under will participate in a in a short tot run while children ages four through twelve participate in a one mile fun run. Festivities
will include an obstacle course and other family fun activities, t-shirts, post-run refreshments and more. A downloadable registration form can be found at Cost is $6 for the one mile run/$2 for the tot run (no shirt). Must register by May 14 to guarantee t-shirt. Participants can register by mail, phone (269.324.9622), online or in person at the Portage YMCA branch. Race day registration is $10.

For questions regarding the event, contact Don Seibert at daseib@kzooymca.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer for the 2012 YMCA Healthy Kids Day Run, receive a volunteer t-shirt, earn 10 KAR points
and have fun at the same time. Contact Robin Carpenter at robin.carpenter@kalamazooarearunners.org if you can
assist with the following opportunities:

KAR Expo table (including set-up & tear down) 4:00 – 6:00 (2 – volunteers)
Aid Station Volunteers (including set up & tear down) 5:00 – 7:00pm (2 – 4 volunteers)
Set up finish line: 4:30 – 5:30pm (2-4 Volunteers)
Rabbits to run with and encourage the children: 6:00 -7:00 pm (3 waves) (6 Volunteers)
- 5 & 6 Year Olds (2 volunteers)
- 7-8-9 Year Olds (2 volunteers)
- 10-11-12 Year Olds (2 volunteers)
Starting Line Staging (crowd control/sign bearer) 6:00 – 6:30 pm (3 Volunteers)
Finish Line Ribbon Distribution and Triage (cheering, encouraging, greeting and guiding
runners through the finish) 6:00 – 7:00 pm (4 – 8 volunteers)
Spotter 6:00 – 7:00pm (1 Volunteer)
Tear down start/finish line – immediately following event until about 7:30 pm (2-4 Volunteers)
Float Volunteers (5:30 – 7:30) (2-4 Volunteers)